It was one of those outdoor September weddings that leaves you stunned and smiling! On September 18, Lisa Brouelette and Junior Julien exchanged vows outside, under sunny skies, with an amazing scenic backdrop. The wedding and reception was hosted at her cousin's private residence on Camano Island, which was manicured and landscaped for months in the hopes of a perfect Northwest outdoor ceremony. As is with most September weddings, you have the rain plan set in the hopes to never use it. That week..rain was in the forecast. Lisa and Junior were determined to have it outdoors-but also didn't want a soggy experience for their guests. It was one of those times as a planner, that you are 90% optomistic mixed with 10% of reality..you have Plan A, B,and C! I wanted it so bad for them..even the morning of the wedding (as it rained on my drive there) we were still deciding on in or out.

Can you believe it...2 hours before the wedding..the rain stopped. The clouds pulled away. The sun came out..and stayed out the ENTIRE EVENT! It was perfect! Lisa and Junior really cared about making this special for them and their guests. They were thoughtful about all the details, and really wanted to incorporate family, personal touches and their passion for local, organic elements to be used from food to flowers.

The food was all organic fare provided by The Organic Table. Guests dined all day with a heavy appetizer lunch served at multiple stations around the event. It was wonderfully presented and offered a little something for every person's palette.


A great way to save the budget was to order Dahlia's from a local u-cut farm. Since dahlia's are so amazing in September, Lisa was able to get buckets of flowers for a very low cost. Her family and friends were able to share in the festivities by putting arrangements together. Fun! Flowers by Tiffany designed her bouquet and the wedding party's floral.
These shepherd's hooks and mason jars, rented from Flowers by Tiffany, were the perfect way to go vintage gorgeous for this outdoor affair.

Lisa and Junior kicked off the reception by enjoying their first dance together as husband and wife. Thanks to Events with Integrity for providing the music that day. Lisa and Junior selected great play lists for Dan to spin the entire afternoon!
Umbrellas from Bella Umbrella are always such a cool touch to add to an outdoor event. We used shades of pink and champagne to add color pops. I never regret renting them...great for shade and rain-since we all know Northwest weather is NEVER predictable!!
How adorable is this little guy??!
The cake...oh my gosh...so good. (yeah..there was cake left to sample!) Dan from Decadence Custom Cakes did a superb job and the butter cream frosting was to die for. He even made a gluten free cake for the bride and we placed it as the top tier - the finishing touch. The confection bar served as the guest favor. Guests could fill their bags full of Lisa and Junior's favorite candy selections. They even had special salt water taffy from the East Coast.
The entire day was captured so beautifully by Libby Lewis Photography. Libby was so amazing to work with, and did her darndest to capture all the moments that Lisa and Junior were hoping to get. She even squeezed herself in a crammed car just to get some quick bridal shots since the day turned out to be so sunny. She was very accommodating and made the bridal party feel so comfortable. She also builds the bride and groom a business card with their photo on it, that is handed out to guests which offers a link to a sneak peak of wedding photos. So cool! It's touches like that that make the investment so worth while-not to mention she takes great photos!!

It was such a special time to get to know Lisa and Junior and help them for their special day. Thanks to all who participated. It's always a pleasure to work with amazing talent and work for amazing couples!

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